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W. R. OATLEY.

Stove Leg.

Patented Nov. 30, 1869.

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WILLIAMR. oATLE or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 97,431., dated November 30,1869.

STOVE-LEG.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIaM It. OATLEY, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stove-Leg Fastenings; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification,

in which---- v Figure 1 is an inverted view of my invention.

fi Figure 2 is a vertical section at the dotted line 27,

Figure 3 is a similar section atthe dotted line y.

Figure 4 is an inverted view of a modification of my device.

The object and nature of my iiivention will be understood by reference to the specification and drawings, and to enable others tounake and use the same, [will describe its construction and operation.

The stove-leg A is made with the flange a, having bevelled edges, and fitting between the lugs 11, provided upon the bottom plate of the stove, in the usual manner;

The flange a has a longitudinal slot, 0, fig. 1, the edges of which are bevelled in an opposite'direction to those of the flange a.

A lug, d, is cast upon the bottom plate of the stove, fitted to slide in the slot 0, as shown in fig. 2.

At the inner end of the slot 0, an opening, 0, is

provided, through which the lug d enters. The slot 0 is made somewhat narrower at the end farthest from the opening 0, whereby-the flange a is tightly bound to the stove-bottom, as the lug d is forced into the slot. The lugs b may also be somewhat inclined to- ,ward each other, outward, for a like purpose.

The leg A is secured by entering the lug d in the opening 0', as shown by dotted lines in fig. 1, and forcing the leg forward between the lugs 12.

It will be observed, that the leg A cannot be pushed out by the weightof the stove or by any accidental jar, while themanner of attaching is not more. expensive than the ordinary fastening. The ing (1 may be madewith a T or circular head, as shown in fig. 4.

, Instead of the bevelled lugs 11, straight projecting to keep the leg in line.

Instead-of providing the opening c, the lugmaybe made snfiiciently narrow to enter the slot longitudifoith.

. I -WM. It. OATLEY.'- Witnesses:

F. H. CLEMENT, WM. S. Lonemsoxooen.

spurs may be used, as shown in dotted lines in fig. 4,

nally, when the flange ais turned at. right angles, 

